I shopped around for dresses at Michelle's Bridal and David's Bridal (both in town) and was just not happy. I'm a plus sized bride and Michelle's had nothing to even let me try on (and the average gown was in the $2000+ range), and David's had selection in my size but was very over-priced for very under-designed gowns that millions of other brides have. My maid of honor had shopped at Ducky's previously for men's accessories and mentioned that they also had a selection of bridal and prom gowns. We stopped in a few minutes before closing only to make an appointment for another day to look at dresses.
The woman worked in the bridal department that night welcomed us right in, and said she would just have me try things on then, because I was already there. I said I didn't want to keep them open for me, and she assured me they would rather help a customer. She showed me around the bridal dept, pointing out the "expensive" section (which was around $900-1500) and showed me that they had dresses all the way up to size 30 in stock in multiple colors. (Not every dress in every size and color, but enough that if I found one I liked I could try it on at least in 1 size up or down if they didn't have mine.) She noticed that I was pulling out things in dark cream and gold and started pulling out similar dresses that were totally my taste. She never insisted I try on something white, or something I didn't like.
I didn't want to be a generic "princess" and I absolutely found the dress of my dreams. When I walked out in it a total stranger exclaimed "Oh my God! You look like a Russian countess!" The dress was so detailed with beading and embroidery and was totally affordable. Best of all, they gave me a deal and I paid $125 less for renting the tuxes there. They even gave my bridesmaid a break on her dress price for the tux rental. It was so cheap, I could afford to buy a tiara there too.
As for renting the tuxes, we got a deal there too. My husband's tux was free when we rented 5 others. Dressing the Best Man, both Dads, and two ring bearers only, meant that we didn't pay for Jim's tux, just $8 for his shoes. We did have a minor problem with the rental. Everyone will tell you that you should try on rented tuxes early, so we made sure everyone did. My father's tux pants and vest came back the wrong size, and we did have to go over there to get the right size. They did have the right items in stock and were able to quickly fix the problem. The other problem was that the smallest shirts they had for the ring bearers were too big. We ended up safety pinning up sleeves for both boys. If I had known this beforehand, I might have just bought the boys dress shirts at JC Penny's or something.
All in all, I had a good experience with Ducky's and would recommend them to any sized bride who wants an exquisite dress, at a reasonable price, that every other bride in America doesn't have.